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Fender Original '62 Precision Bass Pickup
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100% of reviewers
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$64.99
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9.3
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Description:
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Made with Alnico 5 magnets and enamel coated magnet wire. OEM on American Vintage and many Custom Shop basses. Includes copper shield and black covers.
DC Resistance: 10.5k
Inductance: 6.4 Henries
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teej
...loves his wife :)
Registered: August 2004
Location: Sheffield, AL 35660
Posts: 2173
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Review Date: Sun July 20, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $69.95
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Clarity, focused notes, and value.
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None
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I bought these to replace the Seymour Duncan/Basslines SPB-3, also known as "Quarter-Pounders," which for reasons unknown (to me), developed weak output in the treble half of the pickup.
There were several other replacements in consideration, including Fralin, Nordstrand, Rio Grande, and SD Antiquity. In the end, though, I decided to go back to basics with Fender's original split-P pickup.
I'm very pleased and would call this an upgrade. While it may not have the output of the SPB-3 (10.5k vs. 19k), it makes up for that with clarity and tight, focused notes, which I thought the SPB-3 lacked. High notes aren't harsh, with the exception of only the highest notes, and lows remain clear without becoming muddy. There is, however, a very subtle hum, which I never experienced with the SPB-3. You have to be listening for it to hear it, though.
Overall, I recommend this pickup for all genres, except hard rock and metal, and maybe R&B -- genres where earthshaking lows and high output are desired. I give it an 8 out of 10 for value and clarity. If it weren't for the near-inaudible hum...
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. : t r e v o r j o i n e r
joiner instrument design
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zbasstringer
Registered User
Registered: June 2008
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 147
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Review Date: Mon August 4, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $75.00
| Rating: 9
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Great fat P-Bass sound.
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None
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I recently put these pick-ups in my Arbor P-Bass copy. Let me tell you, these suckers have deep bass. I have some active basses that don't have as much bass as this bass. It's amazing. I would recommend these pick-ups to anyone. lots of bass.
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When all else fails, turn the bass up.
US. Peavey Club Member # 109 Official "Official" Club #4
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cytodavid
Registered User
Registered: October 2005
Posts: 31
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Review Date: Sun August 24, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $55.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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That tone
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NONE
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I had these installed on my 1976 P Bass when the original pickups went out. It actually improved the tone. I cannot recommend these enough.
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bassbully
My SQUIER is on Fire!
Registered: September 2006
Location: Blimp City USA
Posts: 6492
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Review Date: Tue January 6, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $55.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Great lows and punch
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none
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I put these in my 02 MIM P bass i was re-doing. The stock pups were Ok but lacked punch. I thought the original re-issues would do the trick and i was not let down. Great deep bass and good mids that true fender P bass tone.
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Peace, Love and Music
FENDER/SQUIER freak
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maplebeans
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Registered: August 2010
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Wed September 8, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $65.00
| Rating: 9
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Great tone, lots of tonal variety, reasonable price
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I upgraded my Fender Standard MIM Precision Bass with this pickups. I'm impressed with the improved tone - a nicer bass with more growl. As well I find the tone control now provides me with more variation in tone over my previous pickups.
Overall pleased with the upgrade. Worth the $.
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miles'tone
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Registered: February 2008
Location: Wales, U.K
Posts: 471
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Review Date: Wed July 20, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $65.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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makes my bass sound like all my favourite records
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none
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A massive improvment from the MIA standard pickups that came in my bass. I installed it 2 years ago and still can't put the thing (my bass) down. It covers all the frequencies very well I find and simply does the job as it should. My bass has alot more personality now and cuts through with the band I play in (6-piece: 2 guitars, fiddle, keys, trumpet, drums and 3 vox) with a nice warm growl and authority but without swamping things out. Was thinking of selling my bass to get a 62 reissue but this simple and inexpensive upgrade has saved me a lot of cash. I LOVE it! Oh, and it's sweet to record with too! Recommended most highly.
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Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think.
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kurosawa
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Registered: January 2001
Location: Big Bethel, Virginia
Posts: 1270
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Review Date: Mon July 2, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $65.00
| Rating: 10
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Flawless classic sound cheap.
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None.
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This is my reference pickup (by that I don't mean it's at all flat, rather it is THE sound of the P that other P pickups must be compared with to see if they sound enough like a P, above all considerations of added personal preferences). It is not overwound, so it is clean, clear and full spectrum. You can do anything you want with it, any technique, any style. If you don't get the famous P "grunt" with these, the fault is elsewhere. Incredibly reactive to the slightest change in touch. This is just about as interactive as your fingers can get with your sound production. It is dirt cheap for what you get. Comes with screws, brass shield, and foam under-pickup elevation "springs." Cloth-insulated wire just like the originals. Every engineer in the world knows how to work with these. Every bandmate and listener knows and loves the sound. Caveat: I've installed these in many basses with great results, but only in alder-bodied, maple-necked Ps with maple or rosewood fretboards. I have no idea how they work in other wood combinations.
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"I ask Leo 'Why does one sound different than the other?' And he goes, 'It's mostly the resonance of the wood....I can't tell God how to grow a tree.'" --John K
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soflbass
Registered User
Registered: March 2013
Posts: 6
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Review Date: Fri April 12, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $70.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Great tone...great value!
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Installed this pickup in my 2006 Ash bodied MIM p bass to replace the stock pickup which was to bright and didn't have that p bass tone I am familiar with. All I can say is I am completely satisfied. This pickup made a huge improvement to an already good sounding bass. It is a smooth vintage tone without the harsh highs and muddy lows I had with the stock pickup. I have to mention that I also replaced the standard 0.047 mf capacitor with a 0.10 mf as is stock in the 62 reissue p bass. Can't beat the value and easy to install; remove existing pickup, solder two wires...An important fact: this pickup has a shield plate and foam underneath the pickup "set" (all one assembly) and will fit directly into any fender p bass cavity. Not sure if it will work with Squier pickup cavity. Thanks Fender!
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